The Coming of the Great Queen: A Divine Birth of Egypt’s Destiny
In the age when gods still walked among mortals, Amon-Ra, the supreme king of the gods, reigned in eternal majesty. Seated upon his celestial throne, he was surrounded by the pantheon of divine powers—Osiris with his resplendent White Crown, the formidable warrior Mentu with his sunlit disk, and the nurturing goddesses Isis and Nephthys, among others. It was in this exalted assembly that Amon-Ra declared a wondrous vision: to create a queen who would unite the Two Lands in peace and hold dominion over the whole world—from Egypt to Syria, Nubia to Punt.
As silence fell among the gods, Thoth, the twice-great and wise maker of magic, entered in the form of an ibis—his stealth ensuring none could discern his divine intent. He brought forth a message: within the palace of the earthly king resided a maiden named Aahmes, known for her grace and beauty. Thoth proclaimed that she, as the wife of the king of Egypt, was destined to be the mother of the great queen Amon-Ra envisioned.
To bring this destiny to fruition, Amon-Ra assumed the guise of the earthly king—his magnificence unmistakable with glittering collars, golden bracelets, and plumes that spoke of his divine heritage. One night, within the quiet grandeur of the palace, queen Aahmes lay in slumber, her chamber adorned with the finest bronze, electrum, acacia, and ebony—a setting befitting the rarest jewel.
In a procession known only to the gods, they entered the palace through its Great Doors: deities like Neith, goddess of Sais, and Selk, the scorpion goddess, joined the divine retinue. The air filled with the exotic scents of Punt as Amon-Ra appeared before Aahmes, bestowing upon her the sacred signs of life and power. With the gentle elevation of her resting couch, the queen was lifted above mortal realms, preparing her to commune with the eternal gods.
Once Amon-Ra returned to his heavenly throne, he summoned Khnum—the creator, the potter of human destiny—entrusting him with a sacred task. "Fashion for me my daughter," he commanded, "that she may become the great queen to rule over Egypt, embodying all life, stability, and joy." In the sacred presence of Hekt, the goddess of birth, Khnum set his potter’s wheel in motion. With divine clay and the hands of a master artisan, he sculpted both the body and the ka of the destined daughter. The result was a creation of unparalleled beauty and dignity, a figure who radiated the brilliance of Amon-Ra himself.
As the wheel turned, the assembly of goddesses—Isis, Nephthys, and other revered deities—and the ethereal spirits of Pé and Dep celebrated the miraculous birth. In this divine convergence, the child was anointed Hatshepsut, heralded as the Chief of Noble Women, divine of Diadems, and the beloved of Amon-Ra. Her destiny was foretold: to sit upon the throne of Horus, to rule the Land of Egypt, and to extend her benevolence over all lands touched by the sun.
Thus, the birth of the Great Queen was not merely an event of mortal occurrence but a celestial orchestration—a moment when the will of the gods manifested through mortal form, binding Egypt’s fate to divine promise. Hatshepsut’s arrival marked the beginning of an era where the harmony of the Two Lands would flourish under the everlasting favor of the gods, her reign a testament to the eternal union of heaven and earth.